Welcome
Lonati Anglo-American School
Lonati Anglo-American School welcomes you to our growing family. LAAS is a colorful and lively school where students, parents, teachers and staff come together with a focus on and dedication to excellence in education. An array of nationalities and cultures is represented at LAAS, offering an international atmosphere that promotes knowledge, personal growth and the greater good within our school community and the wider world.
At the center of it all is your child whose personal well-being and academic development depend upon you and your selection of a solid school programme of high standing and excellent reputation.
At LAAS, our work is dedicated to providing the essential knowledge, skills and values your student will carry forward for a lifetime – priceless tools with which he or she will build a lasting future. At LAAS we work together to set in place a foundation of collaboration that links school, home and community.
After all, the happiness, success and personal fulfillment of your child depend upon those whose support and guidance offer caring commitment. From our international programme of study to our hand-picked selection of qualified staff, we strategically plan for tomorrow and for the years to come.
Community
LAAS emphasizes a positive learning environment, where everyone is respected and valued
In our community persons are encouraged, challenged and inspired by a drive to know, to give their part, and to share in the joy that is all around them. In so doing, we annually reach out to the friendliness, wisdom and experience of others by corresponding and collaborating with schools in our own community, including these learning institutions financed by the Fondazione Adele e Cav. Francesco Lonati, including Istituto Tecnico Superiore Machina Lonati, MachinaImpresa and Centro Formazione Professionale Lonati.
Additionally, LAAS works in steady partnership with Cooperativa Foppa, a private learning institution that supports these local post-secondary schools within Brescia: Liceo Artistico Foppa, Accademia di Belle Arti SantaGiulia and Centro Linguistico Culturale San Clemente. Everywhere you look at LAAS, there is learning going on.
Facilities
LAAS offers a welcoming educational setting and a secure learning environment for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Housed in an independent, modern glass structure, the school is located approximately four kilometers east of the center of Brescia, conveniently close to the ‘ring’ that accommodates the city’s hinterland.
Established in 2013, the school is designed to meet the particular needs of young students at every level of the Early Years, elementary and middle school grades.
Primary
LAAS’ 4,600 square meter primary school facility supports eco-friendly features that include efficient, clean and modern classrooms, study spaces, ample play areas and supporting services.
Early Years - The colorful, inviting, ground-floor classrooms of the Early Years center (Kindergarten/Transition) contain sensory resources, learning stations and exploratory activities. An art room, reading area and size/age-appropriate dining area are complimented by a well-equipped indoor play hall with heated flooring. Interactive whiteboard technology opens the world in a see-touch-do environment.
Elementary - On the first and second floors, elementary classrooms are contemporary and suited to support busy, active learners. All classrooms within the primary school feature interactive whiteboards, with tablet technology for students in Grades 4 and above. A music conservatory, art studio, science laboratory and classrooms for Italian/Latin and Mandarin Chinese are incorporated into the upper floors. Throughout, spacious windows allow natural light to permeate the interior, welcoming nature indoors. Modern LED solid-state lighting and central heating and air bring added comfort, while a full-service elevator makes accessible to the disabled all areas of the building.
Middle School
An extension of approximately 2,300 square meters articulates space, light, glass and wood in a 21st-century environment.
Studio-sized classrooms of comfortable, open-floor planning feature transparent inner and exterior walls that display sound-proofed working environments around an interior agora-styled court. Robotics and science labs, a newsroom and indoor gymnasium highlight student interests. Exterior space allows learning to flow out of doors onto an ample patio and enclosed green park.
Campus
A two-story learning library, 187-seat theatre, spacious lunchroom, and a fully-outfitted American-style gymnasium serve the LAAS community. A winter garden for indoor play (K-6) is used during northern Italy’s long, cold months. Parent-teacher meeting rooms and a school infirmary are within the administrative area.
